Other Wreck 56875

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 5.803 N,2 28.029 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.096717
  • Longitude: -2.467150
Wreck Depth 60.4 m
Water Depth 61 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 87.7
Sonar Width 45
Shadow Height 0.7
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1990
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Oct 21, 2015

Surveying Details

HH090/496/01 10.8.90 EXAM'D 13.5.90 IN 500548N, 022801.3W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 60 IN GEN DEPTH 61MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1MTR, LENGTH 30MTRS. LIES 140/320 DEG. WELL DECOMPOSED. AN AREA OF DEBRIS EXTENDS FOR 50MTRS ON A BRG 080 DEG FROM CENTRE OF WK. MAGNETIC ANOMALY NOTED. (NP 1008, HI 496). INS AS WK 60MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2015/000166241 21.10.15 EXAM'D 25.6.15 IN 5005.803N, 0228.029W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 60.4MRS IN GEN DEPTH 61MTRS, LENGTH 87.7MTRS, WIDTH 45MTRS, HT 0.7MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, DECOMPOSED AND BROKEN UP. (MMT(UK), HI 1479). MOVE TO REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

DEPTH CHARGED AND SUNK BY HMS BALFOUR 32 MILES S OF PORTLAND BILL. (GERMAN SUBMARINES 1).

General Comments

WELL DECOMPOSED, BROKEN UP

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